Thursday, January 21, 2010

TripAdvisor's annual list includes more than 700 hotels worldwide which were recognized based on the reviews they were given by millions of travelers

Arcadia Residence in Prague, the Czech Republic, was voted as the world's top bargain hotel while another Prague establishment, Golden Well, was voted as the top luxury hotel.

Families voted Istanbul, Turkey's Sirkeci Konak Hotel, as the best place to stay while romance-seekers picked Hilton Moorea Lagoon Resort and Spa in French Polynesia as their favorite.

Amsterdam's citizenM topped the list of the world's trendiest hotels and Drowsy Water Ranch, in Granby, Colorado in the United States was voted as the world's top all-inclusive resort.

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Property slump \ biggest challenge\ for Dubai hotels

The president of Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has branded the collapse of Dubai's real estate industry the "single biggest challenge" facing the emirate's hospitality industry.

In the peak of the property boom, the engine of Dubai's economy, hotels leaned heavily on its custom to fill their rooms and were left with few alternatives when the real estate market slumped, said Thomas Storey.

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Enterprise Inns benefits from selling poorer pubs

Despite the recession and the recent cold spell, many people were still pitching up for a drink at their local, according to Enterprise Inns.

Britain's second biggest pub company said it had seen particularly strong Christmas trade and while the extreme weather kept customers away from some pubs "it brought extra custom to others and highlighted once again the key role that the pub plays at the heart of many communities."

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In the Hard to believe Category: Alain Ducasse declares London as the gastronomic capital of the world

French celebrity chef Alain Ducasse has declared London as the gastronomic capital of the world and called on Michelin to give its restaurants more stars.

The chef, who last week won Michelin’s top accolade of three stars at his eponymous restaurant at the Dorchester hotel, said the capital is the most important city in the world for restaurants ahead of New York and even Paris.

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MGM Mirage sues 6 in China over Web domain names

MGM Mirage on Wednesday sued six individuals in China, charging they're operating a Web site that infringes on the trademarks of its MGM Grand hotels and casinos in the United States and China.

A lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Las Vegas says the defendants have registered Internet Web site names that include the phrase "MGM" and that link to an online gambling Web site

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First BURGER KING® Restaurant Opens in Russia

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Burger King Corp. (NYSE:BKC - News) today announced a new market entry with the opening of the first BURGER KING® restaurant in Moscow, Russia. This restaurant opening is part of the company’s expansion strategy in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) operating region.

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Starbucks Taking Ready-to-Drink Coffee into Europe

[2010-01-22] Starbucks Corporation announced that it will enter the ready-to-drink (RTD) coffee category in Europe, an approximately $550 million US market. Starbucks also announced that it signed an agreement with Arla Foods for the manufacture, distribution, and marketing of Starbucks-branded premium RTD coffee beverages in Europe.

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